Shower Shoes Are Happening, Whether We Want Them Or Not

Shower Shoes Are Happening, Whether We Want Them Or Not

Oh, Céline, what have you wrought? Ever since the slavishly copied French label sent $910 "furkenstocks" down its spring '13 runway, we've noticed a definite uptick in the ugly-pretty sandal market. The trend is split straight down the middle. On one side, we have the Céline/Isabel Marant-inspired rich-hippie leather slides. On the other, we have straight-up shower shoes, inspired by the Chloé style that raised eyebrows for being, well, $840 gym shoes (that didn't stop them from selling out everywhere, of course).

Sure, these rubber slides are just a designer name away from the legendary Adidas sandals that have protected feet from locker-room floors since time immemorial. But, we can't help but feel some nostalgia for this style. First of all, it's not often that a trendy shoe is this comfortable. Second, they're cool in that throwback '90s/i-D Magazine kind of way — and Kate Moss did make 'em look awfully good back in the day. Third, they're a very low buy-in trend. Despite the three-digit versions currently crowding the shelves, the original and most classic version — the Adidas Adilette — can be had for a mere $25.

Click on for our favorite modern interpretations of the trend, and tell us: Are you ready to give your old dorm-room staple a second life?